"There are some who can live without wild things, and some who cannot. These essays are the delights and dilemmas of one who cannot" - Aldo Leopold

2011/08/13

More Than Usual

Saw an unknown grasshopper at the Gilbert Road Community Garden today. It was sort of trapped between me and meshed fence, hence the closer-than-usual photos. Hopefully someone will help me identify it over at BugGuide. [Edit: It may be a Carolina Grasshopper (Dissosteira carolina), thanks to Tim for the help.]

A cool-looking critter.

I also got a few sharper-than-usual photos of the Sand Wasp. It's amazing to see its green eyes.

Super lucky photo.

Caught this tiny Hover Fly resting on this plant. It seemed smaller than the ones in Yukon. Probably a different species, but still very similar. I'll post of the ones from Yukon eventually.

Then I biked over to London's Landing and saw a couple of sparrows, swallows, and a pair of Mute Swan.

Found this rabbit for the roadside while biking to Finn Slough. It was very tame and one of the passer-by told me she had seen it quite frequently in the same spot.